Red Cross Intensifies Regional Ebola Preparedness as DRC Outbreak Continues, South Sudan Remains on Alert
By Sasuk Taban The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has stepped up its regional response...
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Global Childhood Immunization Improves Slightly, but Conflict and Vaccine Hesitancy Leave Millions Unprotected
Credit: UNICEF USA By Philip Taban Global childhood immunization coverage recorded modest gains in 2025, but millions of children remain...
New Report Documents Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Abuse Across Multiple Countries in June 2026
By Sasuk Taban A new monthly report by Insecurity Insight has documented numerous cases of conflict-related sexual violence and sexual...
Eastern Africa Faces Deepening Humanitarian Crisis as 48.5 Million Need Assistance
Credit: DW By Sasuk Taban Eastern Africa remains one of the world's most severe humanitarian hotspots, with 48.5 million people...
More Than 760 Attacks on Health Care Recorded in Sudan Since Conflict Began
Credit: Deccan Chronicle At least 768 incidents of violence against health care and obstruction of medical services have been recorded...
Ethiopia Vaccinates Over One Million Children in Joint Polio Campaign with South Sudan
Ethiopia has vaccinated more than one million children under the age of five during a synchronized cross-border polio vaccination campaign...
South Sudan Faces High Newborn Death Rate as Skilled Birth Attendance Remains Low
A new analytical factsheet by WHO has revealed that South Sudan continues to face a severe newborn survival crisis, with...
UNICEF Seeks $25 Million to Sustain Emergency Response as Conflict and Disease Risks Deepen in South Sudan
Credit: UNICEF USA By Philip Taban UNICEF has appealed for US$25 million to sustain its Level 2 emergency response in...
Violence Against Health Care Surges in South Sudan as 31 Incidents Recorded in 2025
Credit: UN News South Sudan recorded a sharp rise in violence against health care in 2025, with 31 incidents reported...
UN Humanitarian Chief Urges Faster Action as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DR Congo
Credit: UN Web TV United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has called for an...
IRC Warns Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is Worsening, Raising Risk of Spread to South Sudan
Credit: IRC The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
IOM Scales Up Cross-Border Ebola Response as Bundibugyo Outbreak Expands Across Central and East Africa
Credit: IOM DRC The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has intensified its cross-border preparedness and response efforts as the Bundibugyo...
